The idea that there are rules when you are fighting for your life, the lives of others or your way of life is as silly as wanting such a fight to be fair. The Olympic games, the boxing ring and the football pitch may be modern day surrogates for conflict, dressed up in civilized rules, traditions and pomp. But you will have failed miserably and are...

As discussed in the previous two Standing Tall articles on gunfighting and the article on realistic firearms training, the aftermath of any violent confrontation can be as stressful as the confrontation itself. Most gunfights are over very fast, seconds in fact, but the aftermath to include investigations, court cases and civil liability issues can...

Bottom line up front, it is the aggressor that determines when a fight is over, not the defender. When the aggressor stops fighting either by choice or involuntarily, the defender can stop defending. You cannot count upon your power of persuasion convincing someone who has already decided to kill you to give up, you must make him. Whether it is pol...